I was watching this show too, last year. I have also read the first Outlander book.
I think Jaime and Claire’s husband are perfectly cast, not only do they look the part, but they act the part down to a tee. I am disappointed with Claire’s casting though. I have always imagined her as more vulnerable and more ”earth woman” in her appearance, but strong in character. The actress captures her fiery spirit, no but not the vulnerable appearance.
I am also irritated with the narration. I don’t mind the odd excerpt from the book to explain how Claire is feeling, but I would prefer if the actress was talented enough to use her face and voice to give us access to the character’s inner world, so that we are shown how she feels or what she thinks, not told what she thinks via narration. There was one scene early on when the scotsmen first find her and take her back to the hut (where she first meets Jaime) where the narration and the facial expression didn’t match at all.
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